The European Space Agency (ESA) has released an audio-visual representation of solar activity over the last three years, ...

There were significantly more X-class solar flares in 2024 than any other year for at least three decades. The arrival of ...

Solar observations research involves several aspects of observing solar activity at various wavelengths. The primary types of solar activity of interest are those that have direct effects on the Earth ...

We look ahead to 2025 as the sun ramps up its activity, driven by the peak of the current solar cycle. 2024 was a busy year for solar news, but what can we expect from 2025? In April, a total ...

a period of heightened solar activity and sunspot frequency that occurs during the sun's approximately 11-year solar cycle. During the solar maximum period, the sun emits more energized particles ...

Concerning natural factors that impact climate, the IPCC only modeled two natural factors, ignoring a number of others: volcanic activity and solar irradiance (solar activity). Interestingly, despite ...

When solar activity slows, Earth’s magnetosphere remains ... behind auroral activity is the Russell-McPherron effect, a concept introduced by scientists at UCLA in 1972. It explains why auroras ...

Racing closer to the Sun than ever before, the Parker Solar Probe is unlocking the secrets of our solar system's fiery heart. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has successfully transmitted a beacon signal ...

This gave millions around the world their first view of the aurora. In October, high levels of solar activity once again triggered a strong geomagnetic storm at Earth, offering another widespread ...